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uilo the magnetic sleep repeatedly;
when in this state, "my patient could-, when
my watch was held in my hand, tell correct-
ly what it was. If I tasted raisins, apples,
sugar, salt, vinegar, or wa»er, could tell cor
rectly what 1 lasted. If my hair was pull
ed, my hand or ear pinched, would tell it
correctly: could tell who was in the roofn,
although they may have entered after the
patient was in the magnetic sleep: could al
so tell any derangement of the furniture in
an adjoining room ; such as a chair placed
<m the dining table, a trunk, placed on the
table, a phreuogical bust on the trunk, and a
hat on the bust, would all he described cor
rectly. These ihfngs were thus arranged af
ter the person was in the magnetic sleep.
These experiments, the most of them, have
been made at different limes and belore sci
entific and intelligent persons. The derange
ment of the furniture on the table was made
by two gentlemen for the purpose ofsatisfy-
nig themselves on this subject. I did not
know what arrangement they intended to
make when they left the room, nor, 1 presume,
'did they, until after they had entered the ad
joining room, this experiment had not before
been tried. When the description ofthearti-
elesou (lie table was given, several persons
left the room to satisfy themselves if the
tilings named wereou the table, and arranged
us described ; they found it all true. *lt was
impossible for the person magnetized,by the
natural organs of vision, to see into the ad
joining room: if perfectly awake, and when
in the magnetic sleep’thc eye-lids are per
fectly closed various persons satisfied them
selves on this subject by examining them
closely, ll does not appear that every per
son who can be magnetizd possesses this
power of clairvoyance, or the ability to tell
tilings at n distance. Persons who are
“sle -p-walters” or as they are commonly
called sleep-walkers, appear to be the most
susceptible of the magnetic influence.
Human Magnetism proves Phrenology to
be true. The following experiments per
formed in the presence of the persons allu
ded to, satisfied all who witnessed them.
At the time the experiments were made, the
subject of them could not locate three of the
organs correctly. When my patient was in
the magnetic sleep, 1 excited the organ of
benevolence, l>v placing the point of my fin
ger on it, the patient remarked—“I want
a great many things to distribute to the poor.”
When the excitement was removed from be
nevolence, and vcnera'lion excited, the hands
were raised, as ill the act of prayer, and cor
responding words uttered. 'Hie organ of
conscientiousness excited, the patient re
marked—“I will not do it, no, not for the
whole world:” Imitation excited—the pa
tient commenced mimic Ring an absent and
esteemed friend. Imitation and Tune exci
ted at the same lime, the patient sung the
first vetse of a beautiful and favorite hymn
of an absent friend, so perfectly in his pecu-
Itar style, as to excite the organ of mirthful-
periodicals afloat.—Philadelphia Spirit of
the Times. ;
“ W heeler these new and startling dis
coveries, are real or fictitious, our readers
will judge for themselves, when we remind
them that the Rev. La Roy Sunderland, is
known to the public as a man of distin
guished abilities and unblemished charac
ter.— Slate Banner.
Wm. R. Erwin, M. D.
estimate of the stock to be subscribed previ
ous to the subscription of the State. 1 trans
mit to yon copies of the list of stockholders
-between Forsyth and the State read;,and
also the evidence upon which 1 made the
subscription.
Charles j. McDonald.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.
Milledgeville, Nov. 12,1842.
In Senate, Nov. 11. Mr. Reid laid on
the table a resolution fqjr the appointment of
a select committee, consisting of one mem
ber from each Judicial Crrcuit, whose duty
it shall be to revise and alter, if necessary,
the several circuits, with a view to equal
ize as^ much as possible the labors of the
judge’s, and to make all other necessary a!
term ions, and report by bill.
Mr. Stephens introduced a bill to amend
the laws of this Slate regulating the limita
tion of actions, &c. Also a bill to amend
the laws ol this State pointing out the man
ner of collecting witnesses’ fees for their at
tendance under subpoena in certain cases.
Mr. Cone offered a resolution for the ap
pointment of five senators to draft resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the Senate,
and instructing our-senators in Congress to
use their best efforts to have refunded the
fine of §1000 imposed on Gen. Jackson by
Judge Hall at New Orleans.
l’be bill of Senate to alter and amend the
several acts in relation to the city of Augus
ta was passed without amendment.
'I’lie bill to define the lien of mortgages,
and to provide further for the record of the
same, was recommitted to the committee on
the judiciary. The bill to regulate the gran
ting of certioraris and injunctions, and to
define the liabilities of securities on bonds,
&.c. was also referred to the judiciary com
mittee. The Governor sent his message to
the legislature, informing them that he had
been put in possession of evidence that more
than one lialfof the stock had been taken
fortlie construction of a branch road, agreea
bly to the provisions of the 10th section of
the net to authorize the construction of a
rail road communication from the Tennes
see line to a point on the south eastern bank
of the Chattahoochee river, &c. so far as re
lates to the Monroe Rail Road, had been
complied with, which was necessary before
said company could claim aid of the State
by the amount of shares required by the
said section to be taken; and that under
these requisitions he had subscribed for two
thousand shares. # In this the Governor had
no choice.
The President announced the following
joint standing committees:
On the Slate of the Republic.—Messrs.
Lawson, Brown of Camden, Anderson, Me
ness in those present, who were acquainted Dougald, Ridley, Reid, McAfee, Tankerslev,
tintl. l-»io 11 i •» »• cttrln r l'ho nr/ron ol ool . w ' * 1 * *
with his peculiar style. The organ of col
our excited—the patient exclaimed “O! the
beautiful colours,” and commenced naming
them. The organ of number excited, com
menced counting. The organ of time ex
cited. commenced marking time with two
“1 will tell you all ubotVl it, and the -reason
why it is so." Twenty six of the organs
were excited at various limes, and in every
instance the patient spoke out the natural
language oi the organs os given by Phre
nologists, a specimen of which 1 have giv
en. The person magnetized, when brought
out of the. magnetic sleep has no recollection
of what transpired whilst in that state. But
soaie of your more ihonghlint readers may
lie ready to enquire if human magnetism is
true, of'what value is it? 1 answer, that it
is exciting considerable interest as a thera
peutic agent, and many apparently well
authenticated cas.es are given (see the Mag
net) where magnetism has cured various dis
eases,” and iti cases too where the regular
practice had failed.
In Surg -ry, too, it is attracting consider
able notice, cases appearing well authentica
ted are given (see Magnet,) where persons
placed in the magnetic sleep have under
gone otherwise, painful operations, without
experiencing pain, or being aware of it.—
Becomes it not then the Medical Profession,
to set about a faithful investigation of this
subject. Societies have been already formed
in some parts of the United States lor this
purpose ; and it is with a hope that this
communication may excite sufficient inter
est amongst the medical profession at the
south, to induce those who are well quali
fied, to give the subject a faithful and pati
ent investigation ; 1 say it is with this hope,
that I have given the above facts, and not
to excite the marvelonsness of the multitude,
or to provoke the ridicule of wiseacres. But
I am well aware of the light inAvhich this
communication will be viewed by many
persons, nevertheless whilst 1 am in* compa
ny, oil this subject, with such men as the
distinguished Dr. Charles Caldwell of Ken
tucky, whose reputation as a physician,
medical lecturer, utid scientific writer, is too
well.known to require comment, and many
other literary and scientific men, I need not
blush. It is perhaps, not generally known,
that human magnetism has excited great in
terest in France, Germany, Russia and Prus
sia, so much so, as to attract the special no
tice of some of.those governments, and en
gage the attention of men of reputation and
learning. But let me ask* who are the per
sons, who so unceremoniously deny the
truth of hiiman magnetism*, are they per
sons who have informed themselves on" this
subject, by patiently investigating il? No!
but have decided according to their own
presumption, affecting superior wisdom.—
Thus eievated by their own vanity, they de
nounce without a particle of acquaintance
with it, a subject which has, and still -is en
gaging the profound study of learned men
on both Continents.
The Magnet is a monthly periodical devo
ted Jo this subject, edited by the Rev. La
Roy Sunderland, in New York, at §2 per
unuuni, in advance, five inimbers issued.
and Render.
On Finance—Messrs. Philips, Bryers,
Smith of Cowetn, Crawford of Oglethorpe,
McConnell of Liberty, Clmstain, Tomlin
son, Culbertson, Blackshear, and Johnsont>f
Early
i - fow—ir nAt:
Milledgeville, Nov. 14, 1842.
There has been very little done by the
Legislature yet of public interest. The se
lect or special committee appointed by the
House to investigate the condition of the
Central Bank have commenced their la
bors ; and the General Assembly cannot net,
definitely upon the subject, until the com
mittee report.
The Senate have passed several bills, but
most of them are of a private nature. The
following, which I have had an opportunity
of examining, are among the number: “A
bill to enable poor persons more’effectually
to obtain their just rights,”—provides that
where parties are dissatisfied with the de
cision of their case, and are unable to pay
costs and give security as now required by
law, such party making affidavit that they
are advised and believe that they have good
cause of appeal, shall be permitted to appeal
without the payment of costs.
A bill pointing out the mode of collect
ing witnesses’ fees for their attendance in
certain cases.
At 3 P. M. the Senatns Academicus con
vened in the Senat® Chamber, Gov. McDon
ald in the chair, when the report of the
Board of Trustees of Franklin College was
laid before them ; together with the report
of the Board of Visitors, atid the statement
of the receipts and disbursements of its offi
cers up to the 7th instant, sho’wing a very
small balance in its favor. The report pre
sents a review of the management, labors
and efforts of the Faculty: The great bene
fits already received, and yet to be derived
from the institution by the fostering care of
the legislature—its advantages compared
with the institutions of a similar character
and other interesting facts. The reports
were then made by the Senators from thei
respective comities, of the application and
situation of the school fund ; and the whole
matter was referred to the committee on
Public Education.
The Governor laid before the legislature
this day the report of the Directors of the
Central Bank, which was ordered to be
printed for Uitf use of the House. Accom
panying it, was also a statement of Maj.
John R. Anderson, relating to the Darien
Bank, which will probably be spread before
the people.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr. Denmark. To reduce the pay of
the members of the General Assembly and
other officers of the Government.
By Mr. Boggess. To compel plaintiffs or
their attorneys to file their declarations
twenty-three days before the sitting of the
courts.
By Mr. Martin. To authorize the Gov-
ernorto sell the Western and Atlantic Rail
Road upon certain conditions. •
By'RIr. Price. To permit specie paying
solvent batiks of the State to issue Small
bills. £
By Mr. Gray. To give owners and keep-
Jn the Senate 15th November. The fol
lowing are the committees appointed, to wit:
Court for the Correction of Errors.—
Messrs. Cone, Stapleton, Stephens, Ander
son, McConnell, Murphy, Broddus, Reid.
McDougal'd, Johnson of Early, and Hall.
To lay the Stale off' into Congressional
Distr ids.—Mess rs. S tocks, Ph i 11 i ps, Me A fee,
Ridley, Kelly, McDougald, Conyers, Tar
ver* Arnold, Tankerslev, and Sayre.
Lunatic Asylum.—Messrs. Broddus, Fos
ter and Arnold.
In the House on the 17th. The Speaker
announced the following on the part of the
House as tbe joint select committee.
Congressional Districts.— Messrs. Jor
dan, Anderson of Franklin, Armstrong of
Walker, Lee, Pool, English, Winfrey, Lef-
ils, Adams, Howard, Toombs, Green and
Craft.
Lunatic Asylum.—Messrs. Shaw of Put
nam. Gray,- Hammond, Harrison and Hen
derson.
The message from the Senate is incom
plete inasmuch ns the Committee on the
subject.of the Court for the Correction of
Errors was not reported—consequently the
corresponding Committee on the part of the
House was not appointed by the Speaker.
The Bill to reduce the fees of the Public
Officers of this state was on its passage this
morning—amendments being offered and re
ceived. On motion to postpone it indefi
nitely, the yeas are 63, nays 123. The
bill was then put on its passage—when Mr
Crawford ami Mr. Cohen spoke at some
length in opposition to tbe bill, particularly
the reduction of the salaries of the Judges
of the Superior Courts. Its passage was
urged by Mr. Hunter of Cherokee, cyiite ve
hemently; citing the salaries of the Officers
of the good old state of North Carolina, as
criterions.—Yeas 88, nays 105.
In Senate, 17th November. The Senate
have passed a bill to pardon Israel Champi
on ol Crawford county, for the mnrder of
James H. Wright, on the25th of April, 1841.
together wrth much interesting and novel
- matter, is given. 1 select the two follow
ing; notices of the Magnet, from a multitude
of others, because of their brevity:
“The Magnet.—The first number of
this strange and very interesting periodical
is on our table, and we have perused it with
wonderful satisfaction. We look upon the
Magnet aa one of the rarest and cheapest
Milledgeville, Nov. 18th, 1842.
In Senate, 17th Nov. Tbe special older
was taken up, to wit: the bill to repeal tlief
10th section of an act to authorize the con
struction of the Western and Atlantic Rail
Road.
Mr. Foster moved to strike out the follow
ing proviso:—Provided nothing herein con
tained shall be so constructed as to prevent
any contract which ehe may Imvo already
entered into with any Rail Road Company,
which has in good faitli complied on its
part-.with the contract, and insert in lieu
thereof—Provided that nothing in this act
contained shall be so construed as to effect
any right which has already bona fide vest
ed, under and by virlueof the said HJthsec-
tiou aforesaid. Oil this motion the yeas
were 41, nays 45.
Mr. Briers moved to refer the report to
the joint select committee on internal tm
tions. The first is to reduce the taxes of
the state 20 per centum, and for other pur
poses therein named. It is with extreme
reluctance that I dissent from an act of the
legislature so as to prevent its becoming a
law, winch has for its object, the regulation
of the ‘amount of revenue to be raised from
thp people. Nothing hut a most imperative
sense of duty could induce it. There is
now a permanent tax law, not requiring re
newal from year to year. The act under
consideration, proposes to reduce the taxes
required to be raised by law, twenty per
centum, on the supposition that they are not
required hy the exigencies of the govern
ment. The measure is doubtless based up
on the opinion of the committee on finance
that the amount of Hie revenue arising un
der the law from ordinary sources, exceeds
the amount required to meet the expendi
tures of the government 20 per cent. It
will be found upon investigation, that tbe
amount of estimated receipts at the Treasu
ry from such Joans, ts greatly overrated and
the actual receipts will not reach the esti
mate by §50,000 nr more, lfitbe error had
been detected which led to this over estimate,
1 am compelled to presume that a reduction
would not have been made, which must
leave the government without the necessary
means to sustain and meet its indispensable
engagements. Again, the committee recom
mend, and an act has been passed accord
ingly, that the interest on the public debt
should be paid by the Central Bank instead
of tbe treasury. The condition of the Cen
tral Bank does not justify thp. helieftbat this
can be a permanent resolution. It must be
relieved from this heavy requisition, or its
notes must depreciate so as to become
greater tax npoti the people than 20 per cent,
on the amount now levied. In every view
of the case, then, I am forced to a conclu
sion different from that to which the com
mittee has arrived, both in regard to the re
venue expected to be levied under the law,
and the propriety of throwing oil the Central
Bank, permanently, the burden of paying
the interest on the public debt. Believing
that the amount of taxes levied under the
act of 1840 is absolutely required to support
the government, and meet its necessary ex
penditures, 1 feel bound to withhold my as
sent.
Signed, CHAS. J. McDONALD.,
CENTRAL BANK OF GEORGIA.
Milledgeville, Nov. 10,1842.
To his Excellency, Charles J. McDonald :
Sir—Herewith you will receiye the Cash,
ier’s statement of this institution on the 7tfi
inst.
Desiring to gratify the frequently ex
pressed wish of the members of the General
Assembly, for a more intimate acquaintance
with the assets of the Bunk, the board ol ])j.
rectors have prepared a schedule of ti )G
note’s of the citizens of each county, with
their endorsers, together with attorney’s re
ceipts of such ns are in suit. This docu-
merit, which we particularly desire to have
published, will give to the people generally
the best information of the solvency of t|, e
debts of the Bank, and its ability to take up
its circulation, and other liabilities.
With regard to the affairs of the Bank of
Darien, we refet yon to the statements made
by John R. Anderson, Esquire, who has,
under the direction ot the Board, superin
tended the liquidation of its affairs. The
deranged state of this institution suggests
the necessity of the appointment of a special
commission to bring its affairs to order.
With great respect, your o'hedient servant,
TOMLINSON* FORT, President.
A General Statement of the condition el the Central
Bank of Georgia, on Monday, Nov. 7th, 18-12.
DR.
Capital Stock, Nov. 1, 1841 76*2,218 60
Diminished duiing the year by the following, viz:
Profit and loss ac
count 7,391 51
Balance premium
26.106 59
33,498 10
7*28,750 50
Increased by the following, viz:
Discount on notes
12,113 88
1841, balance
Discount on bills,
1841,
Cash received on
sale of Public
Arms
15,688 39
48 90
27,851 17
Capital Stock, Nov. 7,1842
United States surplus revenue
Discount on notes,
1842, 63,155 17
Discount on bills,
1842, 13,708 59
Interest received,
1842, 3,802 27
756,601 67
1,051,422 00
Floyd, Candler, Foster, Furlow, and” War-
then.
On Public Education.—Messrs. Brod
dus, Andrews, Blackwell, McComb, John
son of Heard, Furnall, Jarrett, Jones, John
son of Early, and Moore of Glynn.
On Printing.—Messrs. Freeman, Hall,
Gatin, Hines, Fuhvood, Camp, Reynolds,
Wright, Warthen, Render, Knowles, Glass.
On Penitentiary.—Messrs. Dunagan,
Coffee, Stocks, Pittman, Dupree, Conyers,
Rivers, Moore of Lincoln, McConnell of
Cherokee, and Goddard.
On the Military—Messrs. Cone, Batiks,
Colley, Daniel, Bryan, Humphreys, Moore
of Glynn, Chastain, Minler, Hicks, and Vin
cent,
On Banks.—Messrs. Stocks, Spalding,
Smith of Floyd, Beall, Berry, Carler, Har
rison, and Tomlin.
On the Judiciary.—Messrs. Kelly, Mil
ler, Pryor, Foster, Means, Stephens, Rog
ers, JVloore of Lincoln, Tarver, and Wilcox.
The Senate have passed several bills of
local character, and are now up with their
business agreeably to the order in which it
stands.
House of Representatives, Nov. 12. The
House was occupied in reading bills the se
cond time, and in the election of a Major
General of the 8th Division
The Governor’s message in relation to
the subscription by the state of §200,000 to
the Monroe Rail Road Cotiipany.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, \
Milledgeville, Nov. 10, 1842. $
I have the honor to inform the General
Assembly that the Monroe Rail Road mid
Banking'Company, having obtained a char
ter for th*e construction of a branch rail road
from the terminus State Rail Road, on-the
Chattahoochee, to the town of Forsyth, sub
mitted to me, on the third instant, evidence
that more than one half the stock applicable
to the const ruction of said branch road had
been subscribed agreeably to the provisions
of the tenth section of the act to authorize
the construction of a rail road communi
cation from the Tennessee line, near the
Tennessee River, to the point on the south
eastern bank of the Chattahoochee river,
most eligible fos the running of branch
roads thence to Athens, Madison, Milledge
ville, Forsyth and Columbus, and to appro
priate monies therefor, approved Dec. 21,
1836'; and asked of me the subscription of
the portion of the stock which the said sec
tion makes it the duty of the Governor to
subscribe for. Having satisfactorily ascer
tained that all the conditions precedent to
the right to claim the subscription of the
State, had been complied with, in obedience
to the requirement of said Section, l sub
scribed iti the name of the State, for stock in
said company, to the amount of two hun
dred thousand dollars, as one-fonrth of the
capital stock of said company, exceeds that
lu Jtie Magnet, tho process of magnetizing s / ,ra ‘ ^lo4«r , ' < ^V^ as ® rst ma< * e to me * u
.. ?L.- n the year 1840 for this subscription, the com-
horscs, and to provide for the punishment
of persons who fail to return the horses, ve
hicles, <fcc.
Mr. Hibberts: To exempt Justices of the
Inferior Courts from road and patrol duty.
By Mr. Campbell. To amend an act to
regulate the general elections of this state,
and to appoint the lime of the meeting of
the general assembly, passed February 11,
1799, so far as to change the time of holding
the general elections.
By Mr. Alexander, of Muscogee. To
amend the act of December, 1840, to compel
the several hanks of this state to redeem
their liabilities in specie, and to provide for
the forfeiture of such as may refuse.
The bill to reduce the salaries of certain
officers therein named, was taken up in
committee of the whole House and lost.
Tuesday, 15th. in the Seimio.. The either branch during the day.
question of a court for the correction of er- i«ih m- —■
Mr. Stephens moved to amend the bill by
striking out the following words: “That
the 10th section of the above recited act,
which was assented to 21st December, 1836,”
and insert the following—That so much of
the 10th section ns relates to any authority
given the Governor to subscribe for stock in
Milledgeville, 19th Nov. 1812.
In Senate, the bill to amend the 1st sec
tion of the 3rd article of the Constitution of
this State was made tile special order of the
day for Monday week. The till more ef
fectually to secure the solvency of Banks
and other incorporated companies, and to
prevent the same from suing in the name of
under the conditipus and limitations therein
expressed”—which was lost.
Mr. Sayre reported a bill to alter and
amend an act incorporating the bank of
Brunswick, aud to authorize the removal of
said bank.
Mr. Cone, from the committee -to whom
was referred that part of the Governor’s
message which relates to the establishing a
court for the correction of errors, reported a
bill to alter and amend the 1st section of the
3d article of the constitution.
In House of Representatives, Nov. 17.—
The bill to authorize the President, Direct
ors and Company of the bank of Augusta to
reduce their capital stockpile number ofdi-
rectors, and to sell a portion of their real 9s
tale, <fec. was lost, yeas 49, nays 122.
But little else of importance transpired in
pany claiming that it was entitled to it on
the ground that one half of the stock from the
terminus of the State road had beer, sub
scribed. 1 decided, however, as will be seen
upon reference to my letter to the President
of the Company, a copy of which is laid be
fore yon, that the stock in the rail road from
Macon to Forsyth, con Id not be brought into
the account, aud mast be excluded from the
rors has been referred to a select committee;
also the subject of laying off the state into
congressional districts. 1 am tinder the im
pression that the committee, upon the court
question are opposed to its establishment}
that oti congressional districts favorable.
Milledgeville, Nov. 16, 1842.
Both branches of the general assembly
convened tnis morning at 9 o’clock. The
Senate transacted but little business, and
adjourned at an early hour, to enahle its
members to attend at Midway, to hear the
oration from Judge Charlton.
Mr. Tittle introduced a bill to compen
sate Justices of the Inferior Court. It pro
vides that they shall receive a per diem al
lowance of——dollars for every day’s ser
vice at the regular sessions of the Courts on
ly, and to be paid out o’f the county treasury.
Mr. Barrett introduced a bill providing
for the redemption of property sold nt-sber^
itTs sales, at or before the expiration of two
years .from sticli sale. That said debtor
shall pay to the holder of such property 8
per cent., rateably, upon the amount so ves
ted, and that in case of the transfer of said
property by sale or otherwise, it shall be
subject to redemption under the provisions
above stated.
Mr. Barclay introduced a bill to repeal
the act to extend the time tofortunate>draw-
ers in the Land and Gold Lotteries to take
out their grants. It provides that fortunate
drawers in the Lotteries of 1821, 1827 and
1832, shall take out their grants on or be
fore the 1st day of July 1843, or the same
shall be considered as reverted to*the state ;
except such lots as were drawn by orphans,
who shall have 12 months after the young
est shall attain the age of.21 years; but a
grant in no instance to issue upon the cer
tificate of commissioner or commissioners
until the purchaser shall file affidavit oftwo
or more respectable witnesses, that the priv
ilege of the orphan or orphans have expired
under the provisions of the act:
The lands thus reverting to the state to
be sold at the Court House in the county
where it may be situated, by a commission
er to be appointed by the Governor. Per
sons applying for grants after the 1st July
1843, shall make oath that they are the
proper owner of said lot or the lawful agent
of the owner, and shall produce a power of
attorney attesting that fact: it provides also
that a judgement creditor may take out such
grant by filing affidavit to the fact.
i Nov. 18th. Mr. Crawford moved to re
consider, the journals relating to the bill re
lating to the bank of Augusta. The House
refused to reconsider by yeas 80, nays 99.
Mr. Smith of Bibb introduced a hill to lay
off the state into congressional districts as
follows: The counties of Emanuel, Seriv-
eu, Bulloch, Effingham, Chatham, Liberty,
Hryan, Tatnall, McIntosh, Wayne, Ware,
Appling, Camden, Montgomery, Glynn,
Telfair and Lowndes,shalI compose the 1st
congressional district.
The counties of Wilkes, Lincoln, Colum
bia, Richmond* Burke, Jefferson, Warren,
Washington and Laurens, shall compose
the 2nd District.
The counties of Hancock, Greene, Put
nam, Baldwin, Jasper, Morgan, Walton;
Clark and Taliaferro, shall compose the 3d
district.
The counties of Oglethorpe. Elbert. Mad
ison, Jackson, Franklin* Hall, Lumpkin,'
Habersham, Rabun and Union, shall coni
pose the 4th district.
The countie»of Newton. DeKalh, Camp
bell, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Cohb, Cherokee,
Gilmer f Paulding, Floyd, Cass, Murray,
Chattooga, Dadeatid Walker, shall compose
the 5th ^strict. *
The counties of Henry, Monroe, Pike,
Fayette, Carroll, Cowetn, Heard, Troup.
Meriwether and Talbot, compose the 6iti
district.
The counties of Upson, Butts, Bibb, Jones,
Crawford, Dooly, Macon, Houston, Twiggs,
Pulaski and Wiikinson, compose the 7th dis
trict.
The counties of Harris,. Muscogee, Mari
on, Stewurt, Sumpter, Randolph. Lee, Ear
ly, Baker, Irwin, Decatur and Thomas,
compose theUth district.
The House is engaged in reading bills a
second time. It is doubtful when the elec
tion for Senator Jo Congress will come on,
the Sennte not having concurred In the res
olution as yet, bringing it on to-day.
The following message from the Govern
or, containing his reasons for withholding
two hills passed at the last session, was ta
ken np:
# Executive Department, )
Milledgeville, Nov,, 8th, 1842. ^
I have the honor”to lay before the Geyer
al Assembly, two acts passed by the' legisla
ture at its last session, which were present
ed to me for revision at a period so short be-*
lore its adjournment, as to prevent the re
turn of them to that body with my objec
t'd, 1842
The second act was a'local one, and the ] Premium recciv-
objection, to its informality. It is of no gen
eral interest.
'The message was referred to the commit
tee on’finance.
3,528 64
Profits of the bank, 1842 84,191 67
Reduced by the following payments, viz :
Appropriations to
University 6,000 00
Appropriations to
common schools 21,028 44
Discounts remit
ted by board 49 50
27,078 00
57,116 67
162.000
provements, which was lost, yens 32, nays piny other person, was made the special or-
56. dcr of the day for Wednesdny next. The
resolution of Mr. Beall, requiring the Judi
ciary Committee to take into consideration
the propriety of making the Law in refer
ence to Justices Courts uniform throughout
the Stiite, wus taken up and agreed to. Mr.
Sayrg was, on motion of Mr. Kelly, added
to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Anfnld
*"**« to ttie vommittee on Internal
Improvement. The Senate was employed
the remainder of its session on local matters
of little importance or interest to most of
your readers.
November 19th. The Sennte have pass
ed a resolution bringing on the. election of
State Printer on Tuesday next—also, a res
olution requiring the Directors of the Cen
tral Bank to furnish.them with the names
of the makers and endorsers of all notes due
that Institution, and other information con
nected with its management: all of which
1 understand they are prepared to lay before
the Legislature. Should the Senate order
this statement lo be printed, (which I pre
sume they will,) it will he some time be
fore they can proceed advisedly upon this
important and knotty question.
In the House of Representatives, I8th
Nov. The House Ivas occupied during Die
greater part of the day, in reading Bills a
second time. Nothing of much interest
coming np for consideration.
November 19, leave of absence was first
in order after reading the Journal, and some
eighteen or twenty had il granted them for
various reasons. The hill of Senate to par
don Israel Champion was. read a second
time.
The hill to establish a Tobacco Inspec
tion m Rome, Floyd county, and to provide
for the appointment of Inspectors was pass
ed. Also, the bill to compel Justices of the
Peace »o give Bond and securities in an
equal amount with the Constables, passed
by a vote ol 99 yeas to 85 nays.
The bill to give to owners of Livery Sta
ble Keepers, and others who feed and stable
horses, a lien on the vehicles and horses so
kept, was rejected
The bill to amend the act of 1799, so far
ns to change the time* of holding the Gener
al Elections, elicited some debate on the part
of Mr. Echols of Oglethorpe, (who intro
duced the hill) in its favor : and from Mes-
sVs. Hibberts, Cohen, and Hunter in opposi
tion to it
State 8 per cent. Bonds,
Credit of Individuals,
New York 4 and 6month's loan,
Certificates of lleposiie issued,
-Dividends on Bank .Stocks,
Due to Banks,
Balance first emission, 482.173
Second “ _ 1,000,000
Third '* “ St and
$2 Notes, 72*,000
39,613 80
20.500
2.500
14.941 50
2,728 50
Ccittr.
1,554,173
Bank Notes on hand, 100,320
in circulation,
Dollars,
OR.
1,453.853
3,561,307 23
587,300
Bank Slock,
Bo.ids, Notes, &c., received from the
Slate, 190.258
Brunswick Rail Road and Canal Stock 5o,oo0
Notes Discounted,
Bills
Commissioners Western and Atlantic
Rail Road,
•State bonds, (Interest on 5 and 6 per
cent.)
Sinking Fund,
Salaries,
Premium Paid,
Incidental Kxpcmes,
Commission Account,
Protest,
Pro tit and Ia»ss
Interest paid,
In the hands of Agents,
Doe by banks.
Darien Bank notes, -17,627 -
Monroe Rail Ko.xt .Votes, 21,224 ‘ f
Oltier Bank Notr.-t, Chceka. -
Protested Drafts, &e. 101,813 69 -?\
Specie Certificate, 6,000
182,664 0!)
1.520,328
58
283,251
57
41*2,010
13
1*1,771
01
7 i 6
06
7,332
50
11,949
01
5,802
11
4,508
35
201
449
19
4,or«
47
16,033
51
25,992.
90
Dollars, 3.561,307 23
•Interest paid on sterling 5 per
cent. Bonds, 1842, including
Sterling Exchange, 40,582 72
Interest paid on State 6 per
cent. Bonus, 1842, 33,453 10
§*71,040 82
TOMLINSON FORT, President.
A. M. Nisbet, Cashier.
. Oglethorpe University.
This infant ftistitution, held its second an
nual commencement on Wednesday, the
16th inst. The small class of graduates,
exhibited satislnctory evidence of proficien
cy in the usual studies ol onr schools. The
Valedictory delivered hy Mr. (J. W. Lane,
was peculiarly appropriate and happy. A
•highly respectable and intelligent audience
was present, evincing a determination to
keep alive, opd extend the benefits ofednea-
when a motion was made to lay - lion, iji spite of the gloom which overshad-
it on thp table lor the bahmee of the session, lows tbe'monetary affairs of the country.
which prevailed--, yens 92, nays 80.
The House agreed to a resolution offered
Alter the exercise was over, the Hon. R.
M. Chaklton, delivered an animated ora-
by Mr. .Cohen, requesting the Governor to Hon, Which was listened to with deep inter-
cause alt the books, pamphlets, and other est and feeiing by every one present The
public documents belonging to the State, or'devout and exalted moral character of this
any of its departments, to be collected, ar-. address, cannot tetoo highly estimated. In-
ranged, and hound, and lnl>e!led “State of idaed, it seemed impossible to hear it, wiilt-
Georgia,-” and placed in proper order in the ►out contemplating with thrilling horror, the
Rooms oHhe (lapitol. ^ ^ ^ I bloody code which seems to cotilrou! the des
times of our country.
There have, been several meetings of the
Democratic 4*arty, since (lie legislature con
vened ; .some of which were Intended only
as opportunities afforded for air interchange
of kind feeling-, and rejoicings for the signal
trjpmph of democratic principles all over
our wide extended Country. Others have
been held by members of the legislature,
having in view a selection, (front, the 4fum=
her of persons spoken of,) for a candidate
for Senator in the Congress of the United
States from the 4th March Jiext. l # am in
clined to think that Mr. McAlister or Judge
Colquitt will be selected by-the party. The
Senate have not yet acted -upon the resolu
tion of the house for briugiug on the, elec
tion. , • 7 * '
Israel Champion, who was convicted of
murdering James H. Wright of Crawford
county, ha? been pardoned by the Legisla
ture, Ji>y a large majority in both branches.
lu the evening, an eloquent and very in
teresting oration was delivered to a crowded
audience, in the Representative chamber, hy
Wm. Bacon Stevens, of the city of Savan
nah. This address was delivered at the re
quest of the alumni of llie University, and
is, we understand, the commencement of a
new, and very attractive addition to the usual
commencement exercises.—Federal Union.
It is our painful duty to chronicle anoth
er Steamboat explosion, accompanied by
loss of life. The steamer Chamois, Captain
Morton, burst her boiler on Thursday, 3d of
November, near Chattahoochee, at the fork
of the river. She was aground and frying
to pull off when the explosion occurred,
which hurried three souls into eternity.—
There were others more or less injured, but
none severely.—Appalachicdlq. Journal.